Vitiligo: etiology, pathogenesis and therapy


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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease. The prevalence of the disease is 0.5% of the population. The main etiological factor is genetic defect of melanogenesis enzymatic system. The article is a review. The current data on the pathogenesis, classification and treatment of vitiligo are presented. Existing therapies mainly have moderate efficacy. The principal methods of treatment are ultraviolet therapy, laser therapy, topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors.

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Larisa S. Kruglova

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatology, Venereology and Cosmetology, Department of Health, Moscow

Email: kruglovals@mail.ru
MD, PhD, Professor, Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatology, Venereology and Cosmetology, Department of Health of Moscow Moscow, 107564, Russian Federation

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